 ... nest, alighting every now and then, and looking back to ascertain if the traveller is following it, all the time keeping up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree, or deserted...  The hive and its wonders - Página 6por Hive - 1881 - 124 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1851
...up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree, or deserted white-ants'-hill, which contains the honey, it for a moment hovers over...neighbouring branch, anxiously awaiting its share of tho spoil. When the honey is taken, which is accomplished by first stupifying the bees by burning grass... | |
 | John William Carleton - 1851 - 514 páginas
...keeping up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree, or deserted white-ants '-hill, which contains the honey, it for a moment...When the honey is taken, which is accomplished by first stupifying the bees by burning grass at the entrance of their domicile, the honey-bird will often... | |
 | 1851 - 896 páginas
...keeping up an incessant twitter. When, at length, it arrives at the hollow tree, or deserted white ants' hill, which contains the honey, it for a moment...nest, pointing to it with its bill, and then takes its position on a neighbouring branch, anxiously awaiting its share of the spoil. When the honey is... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - 1850 - 458 páginas
...keeping up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree, or deserted whiteants' hill, which contains the honey, it for a moment hovers...When the honey is taken, which is accomplished by first stupifying the bees by burning grass at the entrance of their domicile, the honeybird will often... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - 1850 - 340 páginas
...keeping up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree or deserted white-ants' hill which contains the honey, it for a moment hovers...with its bill, and then takes up its position on a neighboring branch, anxiously awaiting its share of the spoil. When the honey is taken, which is accomplished... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - 1855 - 440 páginas
...keeping up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree, or deserted whiteants' hill, which contains the honey, it for a moment hovers...When the honey is taken, which is accomplished by first stupifying the bees by burning grass at the entrance of their domicile, the honeybird will often... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon Cumming - 1856 - 434 páginas
...keeping up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree, or deserted white-ant's hill, which contains the honey, it for a moment hovers...nest, pointing to it with its bill, and then takes up a position on a neighbouring branch, anxiously awaiting its share of the spoil. When the honey is taken,... | |
 | Roualeyn Gordon-Cumming - 1860 - 650 páginas
...keeping up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree or deserted white-ants' hill which contains the honey, it for a moment hovers over the nest, pointbig to it with its bill, and then takes up its position on a neighboring branch, anxiously awaiting... | |
 | William Jordan Unwin - 1862 - 374 páginas
...time keeping up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree, or deserted white ants' hill, which contains the honey, it for a moment...nest, pointing to it with its bill, and then takes up a position on a nQighbouring branch, anxiously awaiting its share of the spoil. When the honey is taken,... | |
 | Henry Allon - 1850 - 632 páginas
...keeping up an incessant twitter. When at length it arrives at the hollow tree, or deserted white-ant's hill, which contains the honey, it for a moment hovers...up its position on a neighbouring branch, anxiously waiting its share of the spoil. When the honey is taken, which is accomplished by first stupifying... | |
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